Bond Of Family – Strongest Power Of All

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Anannya Sahani
Jun 02, 2019   •  42 views

One looks back at its roots to define oneself – to create one’s identity – the most fundamental aspect of one’s personality – far more important and relevant than one’s traits, accolades and endeavors.

Khalil Gibran said that parents are like a bow, and children like arrows. The more the bow bends and stretches, the farther the arrow flies. One flies, not because one is special, but because one’s parents stretched for it.

One‘s primeval identity is its name and surname. It doesn’t imply, it is the most deciding factor in molding a child. Instead, it simply sets stimuli. What decides, is one’s response which is based on one’s potential and inclinations.

Indeed, family shapes an individual – tolerance, approach, patience, compassion and most importantly one’s outlook and perspective. The beauty of a family lies not in its togetherness but in its sense of responsibility towards each other as well as presence of an attitude of selfless service. One looks back at its family as the immediate circle but reality might be different from idealistic perception of the institution and often what one is left with is oneself and one’s perseverance.

The way family institution is designed in India might seem little absurd for an outsider especially the concept of Hindu joint families which are often in rural parts of the country very patriarchal in its functioning and composition. One might state the various benefits of togetherness in such an institution but one can’t deny its loopholes at the same time.

Yes, it’s a fact we owe it to our family but how much and how it needs to be repaid is a matter of personal choice and free will as it brings into consideration various factors. The enrichment and fulfillment offered by the company of our beloved ones is the chief among them.

It’s a saying that the values, beliefs and approach of a family acts as a foundational framework for each one of its member binding and keeping all together and ensuring a mutual benefit for all. In the early stages of one’s life till its stage of absolute independence especially in financial terms and mental as well as emotional one is to a large percentage dependent on the family for sustenance and security. The acceptance of the role and responsibilities of one’s parents in a person’s life is inevitable. It’s undoubtable - the cooperation constituted in the bond of siblings.

One’s family is the strongest force in one’s life that allows one to rise above its own vices and build up its own share of mine of virtues as well as be the power that compels one to rise from its own ashes like a phoenix.

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